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The city of Atlanta has 2 schools where public relations faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the public relations academic community in Atlanta, and the future trends. Academia in public relations includes public relations training at the following levels:

Public Relations Certificate

Bachelors degree in Public Relations

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Professional Trends

Atlanta Vs. Georgia Public Relations Employment

Atlanta

1,140

Georgia

1,480

Exactly 1,140 of Georgia's 1,480 public relations professionals work in Atlanta. The number of public relations professionals in Atlanta has grown by 50% from 2006 to 2010. As the number of public relations professionals in Atlanta has increased, overall employment in Atlanta has also increased.

Atlanta Vs. Georgia Public Relations employment growth

1,000

1,020

1,310

1,380

1,480

760

790

1,010

1,070

1,140

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Grey: Georgia

Dark Yellow: Atlanta

Public Relations VS. All professions salaries in Atlanta

$81,800

$89,150

$87,720

$91,620

$103,770

$40,930

$42,170

$44,170

$45,520

$46,440

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Light Blue: Public Relations in Atlanta

Dark Yellow: All Professions in Atlanta

As the number of public relations professionals in Atlanta has grown, salaries for public relations professionals have also increased. In 2010 an average salary of $103,770 per year was earned by public relations professionals in Atlanta. The average salary for public relations professionals in Atlanta was $81,800 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of public relations professionals in Atlanta is faster than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Salary percentiles for Public relations professionals in Atlanta

10th percentile

$51,280

25th percentile

$63,700

50th percentile

$86,760

75th percentile

$123,370

90th percentile

$159,980

Atlanta public relations professionals earn a median yearly salary of $86,760. The 10% of public relations professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $51,280 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 212% higher salaries.

Average Salaries for Public relations professionals and related professions in Atlanta

Communications

$54,520

Fashion Marketing

$70,865

Political Science

$73,420

Advertising

$84,705

Business Administration

$96,740

Public Relations

$103,770

Marketing

$108,857

Business Management

$117,568

Public relations professional salaries in Atlanta are, on average, higher than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

Public Relations schools in Atlanta

2

There are 2 accredited public relations schools in the city. Many of Atlanta's public relations professionals are graduates of one of these schools.

Public Relations Faculty Salaries in Atlanta, Georgia

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